Ive spent the last few days in the county of Caithness up in Scotland and saw some good birds on my travels.On the way up north I called in at Newshot Island in Clyde where I connected with an American Wigeon which I needed for my Scottish life list.
American Wigeon
Staying in Thurso a good selection of birds were seen.
Thurso Harbour and beach
Long Tailed Duck
Sanderling
Ringed Plover
Wigeon
Other birds of note were Black Guillimot,Eider and Red Throated Diver.I visited Broubster Leans RSPB whilst in Caithness which was a new site for me,where I saw good numbers of wintering Whooper Swans and Greenland White Fronted geese.
Broubster Leans RSPB
Greenland White Fronted Goose
Whooper Swan
On the way home I called in at a few sites where I saw some good birds and added another Scottish lifer to my lifelist.
Kumlien's Gull at Helmsdale-Highland
Loch Fleet-Highland
Green Winged Teal-A new bird for my Scottish life list
Dornoch beach-Highland
Surf Scoter
2 Surf Scoter were seen with a flock of 600 Common Scoter,Slavonian Grebe and a Red Throated Diver
A great few days away birding!
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